Ministering: Senior Pastor Shola Awobajo & Pastor (Mrs.) Lola Awobajo.
Text: Genesis 2:15-24.
” 15 And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. 18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 19 And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. 20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. 21 And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; 22 And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. 23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. 24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.“
God is The Author of Team Building. He created a woman to complement the efforts of a man. We were made to work as a Team. For God’s Purpose to be accomplished, a Team is needed to be formed. Having a good family is not a mere wish but what we deliberately work out. Everyone having a good family is working continually on it.
Marriage is the highest form of relationship in human existence. In marriage couples share not just their material possessions, but also their spirit, soul and body.
A Team is a group organized to work together towards a common goal. There is one vision every effective team pursues. A Team succeeds by every member contributing their efforts into the team’s pursuit. As Couples we must see ourselves as being in same boat; we have to give in to each other’s feelings and positions. We win as a Team or we lose by default.
A successful Team is not just that the Team won but that everyone contributed their part towards the common goal. When we disagree and pursue individualism as couples, the family suffers, the wrong notion of marriage is modeled to the Children. Many are exiting their marriage thinking divorce is the solution. Marriages go through seasons, and we must learn to work as a team, even when we disagree on certain things, we should learn to collaborate and pursue unitedness, else we open a door for the enemy to come in.
We need to speak good words over our spouses and children. We should cease from languages that are toxic to the health of the family. 1 Cor. 12 talks about how the different parts of the Body are working as a Team. Your Spouse is in your life to complete your life. Be grateful to God and see your spouse as the perfect person for your life.
Whatever we do to our spouse is a form of seed we are sowing. We reap from God and people whatever we have sown to our spouse. God says, “To the Merciful, I will be merciful.” Building a Marriage is like building a House. There is always a building masterplan for every lasting structure.
Team Building Tools in Marriage
- Always remember that You are a Team that must work together.
- Marriage is not about winning an argument but about pulling together in the same direction
- Stop and think for a moment, do you need to win all argument or yield your rights for the peace of the marriage?
- Share as much of Life together. Share your interests and dreams.
- Make daily emotionally contacts with your spouse. Your spouse’s emotional feelings should be a priority
- Lift each other up spiritually. Pray together and also intercede for one another in your quiet time.
God Bless You!
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